"Inch'Allah" is a 2002

2002 in music

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 song recorded by the French

France

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 hip hop

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 artist MC Solaar

MC Solaar

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. The song didn't feature on the singer's album at the time, but was only released as a single

Single (music)

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 (or an EP) containing also four songs from his previous album, Cinquième As

Cinquième As

Cinquième As was the fifth studio album by MC Solaar released in 2001. It is slightly different than his previous works because of a stronger emphasis on a string background. The album gained exposure in the United States after "La Belle et le Bad Boy" was played on an episode of Sex and the City...

. The single topped the chart in France and became the most successful one of the artist.

Music, lyrics and cover versions

"Inch'Allah" was composed by MC Solaar, Eric K-Roz and Alain J.

This R&B song, which has "oriental sonorities" and a "lively rhythm", confirmed the popularity of the singer, which so obtained his second number one in France about one year after "Hasta la vista

Hasta la vista (song)

"Hasta la vista" is a 2001 song recorded by the hip hop artist MC Solaar. It was the second single from his sixth studio album, Cinquième As...

". Curiously, the titles of these two numbers are not in French

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In 2003, the song was covered by Le 6/9. The song was reentitled "Lève les bras" and features as the first track on the CD single known under the title "J'ai des petits problèmes dans mon pantalon". In France, the song peaked at #20 on February 1, 2003. The song was also covered by Garou

Garou (singer)

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, Jenifer Bartoli

Jenifer Bartoli

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, Lââm

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Lââm is a French female singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 500,000 albums and more than 2 million singles.-Biography:...

, Mimie Mathy

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, Karen Mulder

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, Hélène Ségara

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, Patrick Timsit

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 and Julie Zenatti

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 for Les Enfoirés

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' 2006 album Le Village des Enfoirés

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and included in a medley named "Medley Époques musicales".

Chart performances

In France, the single started at #5 on the French Singles Chart on August 10, 2001, before reaching to #1. It stayed there for four weeks, then almost didn't stop to drop. It was charted for ten weeks in the top ten, 18 weeks in the top 50 and 23 weeks in the top 100. Ranked at #19 on End of the Year Chart, the single achieved Gold status. According to Infodisc website, the song was sold about 500,000 copies and is the 573rd best-selling single of all time in France.

The song achieved a moderate success in Belgium

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 (Wallonia) and Switzerland

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: charted for seven weeks on the Ultratop 40

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, from September 7 to October 19, it peaked at #16 in its fourth week. On the Swiss Top 100

Swiss Music Charts

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, the single reached #13, its highest position, in its third week, on September 8, and appeared on the chart for 14 weeks.

Track listing

CD single and 7" single

1. "Inch'Allah" — 3:10
2. "RMI" — 4:19
3. "Hasta la vista" — 3:38
4. "Solaar pleure" — 4:57

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France	Gold	November 27, 2002	250,000

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	16
French SNEP Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart	13

End of year chart (2001)	Position
French Airplay Chart	26
End of year chart (2002)	Position
French Airplay Chart	20
French TV Music Videos Chart	3
French Singles Chart	19